MHG48564 - Unknown: Sandside, Pentland Firth
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- WRECK (Undated)
- BRIG (Unknown date)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NMRS Report: (20/06/2005)
NC96NE 8010 c. 95 66
N58 34 W3 48
NLO: Sandside Bay [name: ND 963 657]
Sandside Head [name: ND 954 664]
Thurso [name: ND 115 687]
Pentland Firth [name centred ND 35 81].
Possibly on map sheets NC96NW.
See also ND16NW 8040-2.
Thurso, 27th April [1835]. `During a tremendous gale last night, which lasted three hours, the following vessels were driven on shore about a mile to the Westward and totally wrecked. Crews saved: CONSTANT TRADER, Waite, from Berwick: PHOENIX, McInnes, from Brora, both for Liverpool, and HERO, Michie, from Newcastle to Dublin. There is a brig on shore at Sandside, particulars unknown.' [Record received incomplete].
NMRS, MS/829/71 (no. 7078).
The loss of this vessel is not cited by I G Whittaker (1998), possibly suggesting her successful recovery.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 20 June 2005.
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Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NC 94 65 (20m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NC96NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
Finds (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/272879 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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